FISH & SEAFOOD IN GREECE

If you take a look at a map of Greece you will see why fish is such an important part of the Greek diet. For such a small country there is a lot of coastline which is why they have such a strong history of seafaring.

The exceptional fresh fishes and seafood should be top of your list of Greek products to try during your holidays in Greece. The catch is proportional to the size of the area fished and harvested generally by small-time fishermen but the taste is concentrated and as clear as the waters of the seas themselves.

Sit under the shade of a tree in a Greek restaurant by the sea, grab a glass of wine or ouzo, and let locals guide you through a wide list of traditional Greek seafood dishes, all made of good quality fresh ingredients, topped with the appropriate doze of spices and herbs, and flooded with the famous Greek Extra Virgin Olive oil .

The delightful taste of the Mediterranean Sea comes alive in a lot of irresistible Greek traditional dishes, such as :  Mudopilafo ( Mussel Risotto) , Octopus in tomato sauce with macaroni ( Htapodi me macaroni ) ,  Garides tiganites ( fried shrimps ) , Garides Saganaki ( shrimps in tomato sauce ) , Kalamaria Yemista ( stuffed squid ) , Gavros tiganitos ( fried anchovies) , Barbounakia ( Grilled red mullet) , Htapodaki ( Greek Style octopus) , Kalamarakia Tiganita ( fried calamari) ..etc.